ping0160 wrote:
>
> Can anyone give me any clues before I start looking into this latest
> challenge?
> The problem suddenly occurred last night whilst driving home - that
> all
> too familiar smell of burning oil. This morning, there isn't very much
> oil left and after turning the engine for a minute or so, oil appears
> to
> be leaking quite heavily from "the front" of the block somewhere. Any
> ideas on what could be the problem would be very much appreciated.
>
> Bernard Christian-Woodruff
>
> Spitfire MkIII '69
It could be the timing cover crank seal, which could point to other
problems internally. Just a guess.
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire4
Houston
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